Many of the world’s top cricketers will be among 332 players to be auctioned during the upcoming players’ auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 to be taking place on Thursday. Here are five players who could get some hefty amount when the eight franchise in the Twenty20 tournament place their bids in Kolkata.
Glenn Maxwell
Explosive batsman, Maxwell surprised the cricketing world when he recently took a short break because of mental health issues. He made a comeback in the club cricket last month and put his name in the IPL auction having played previously for Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals).
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Maxwell has scored 1,397 runs in the IPL at an average of 22.9 at an impressive strike-rate of 161.13. He is one of the five Australians to have their base price set at ₹20 million (USD 282,000).
Eoin Morgan
Having led England to lift their maiden ICC ODI World Cup in July, Morgan will be expected receive a huge amount as he has set his base price at ₹15 million (USD 212,000). Morgan last played for Kings XI Punjab in 2017 and went unsold last year, but this season can be different for him that is unlikely to happen again given his exploits in the World Cup which included a world record 17 sixes in blasting 148 off 71 balls against Afghanistan.
Jason Roy
South African-born opener, Jason Roy has been known for providing ferocious starts to England and he scored a hundred and four half-centuries in the World Cup as well. He has the potential to trigger a bidding war given his rapid strike rate of more than 145 in Twenty20s and a base price of ₹15 million (USD 212,000).
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He played previously for the Gujarat Lions and Delhi Capitals as well as enjoying successful stints in South Africa’s Mzansi Super League and the Pakistan Super League.
Tabraiz Shamsi
Shamsi has emerged as South Africa’s first-choice limited-overs spinner after the retirement of Imran Tahir from ODIs. The chinaman’s unusual wicket celebrations include the magician’s trick of turning a handkerchief into a stick, with online footage of his exploits going viral. Playing for the Paarl Rocks in the domestic Mzansi Super League, Shamsi has had many opportunities to perform the sleight of hand, taking 14 wickets in nine matches and he has set his base price at a modest ₹5 million (USD 70,000).
Shimron Hetmyer
Hetmyer has been making a name for himself as he recently scored his career-best 139 in the West Indies’ one-day international win against India on Sunday.
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The left-hander, whose release by the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore may yet turn out to be a huge mistake, toyed with the Indian bowling. Hetmyer smashed 11 fours and seven sixes during his 106-ball blitz, but denied that he had an eye on the auction. He should see plenty of interest at a base price of ₹5 million (USD 70,000).
